undergrads

noun

Definition of undergradsnext
plural of undergrad
as in freshmen

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  1. freshmen
  2. juniors
  3. undergraduates
Noun
  • Two freshmen, David and Sarah, fall in love.
    Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • According to a recent enrollment analysis by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, this fall saw a 5% drop in freshmen overall and a 6% drop in 18-year-olds at the same time there was an overall 3% year-over-year increase in undergraduate students.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of freshmen
Noun
  • An admission and activities bundle, which includes passes for ice skating and the snow slide, is $40 for adults and $32 for juniors (ages 4-17).
    Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Their career paths as juniors were suited to sharing growing pains; the Scot and Serb were born only a week apart in 1987.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of juniors
Noun
  • Many prospective undergraduates pursue continuing education via trade and vocational schools, certificate programs, career boot camps, internships and volunteer work to gain essential skills.
    Allie Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • For undergraduates, the amount would be limited to $50,000, while graduate students would see a $100,000 maximum borrowing amount.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of undergraduates
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